Is Marketside Birthday Cake Pops, Birthday Cake Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 2 ingredients that do not comply and 6 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

whey
nonfat dry milk
natural flavor
distilled monoglycerides
natural flavors
natural and artificial flavors
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whey

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Whey is a protein found in milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

CAKE MIX (GRANULATED SUGAR, BLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, REDUCED IRON, NIACIN, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], NONFAT DRY MILK, FOOD STARCH-MODIFIED, SOYBEAN AND/OR CANOLA OIL, MONO- & DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, LEAVENING [SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], SOY FLOUR, DRIED EGG WHITES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), WATER, WHITE CHOCOLATE FLAVORED CONFECTIONERY COATING (SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, WHEY, NONFAT DRY MILK, VEGETABLE FAT [PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL), SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS), EGG, POWDERED SUGAR (SUGAR, CORN STARCH), WHITE NONPAREILS (SUGAR, CORN STARCH, SHELLAC, CARNAUBA WAX), PALM SHORTENING (PALM OIL, DISTILLED MONOGLYCERIDES), SOYBEAN OIL, PALM SHORTENING (HYDROGENATED PALM OIL), PALM OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVE), SALT, RED 40 LAKE, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.

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What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?

An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.